Russia loses 'vital' naval bases in Syria as Assad falls & Trump meets Zelensky at Paris's Notre-Dame
Ukraine: The Latest
Louisa Wells / Francis Dearnley
4.8 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 9 December 2024
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
Day 1,020.
Today, following historic, impromptu meetings at the reopening of Notre-Dame in Paris - including between President Zelensky and President-elect Trump - we dig into the significance of Bashar al Assad's fall for Russia and Ukraine. And we interview author Jacob Heilbrunn about why some on the political right are sometimes attracted to the easy answers that dictators provide.
Contributors:
Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.
With thanks to Jacob Heilbrunn (Editor, The National Interest). @JacobHeilbrunn on X.
Content Referenced:
How Russia is expanding its military foothold in Africa
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/03/russia-expands-military-presence-libya-pictures/
Jacob Heilbrunn's book, 'America Last':
https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324094661
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| 1:07.7 | the latest. Today, amid German opposition leader Friedrich Merz's visit to Kiev, |
| 1:13.2 | we dig into the significance of Bashar al-Assad's fall for Russia and Ukraine. |
| 1:17.9 | We also have an interview with author Jacob Helbran |
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